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Topic: flywheel option? go aluminum or ?
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88gotbarz?lx
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My flywheel took a dump on me since I was being careless, didn't use new bolts, and not resurfacing it. It was like I was experiencing an earthquake when the shaking and vibrating was at its worst. Im debating whether to buy a stock or aluminum flywheel beacause I do have future plans with this set-up. I'm am running a LUK clutch I bought from pepboys. Some people say their crap, others say it'll help out in the long run?Please chime in.
Posts: 220 | From: 707 | Registered: Apr 2009
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5.0 LsX
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wouldnt use an aluminum flywheel for a street car, doesnt keep the momentum for off the line and can warp easier. i would go billet/chromoly
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88gotbarz?lx
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Alright, so there are no pros for my coupe if I get an aluminum flywheel at this point? It's mainly stock.
Posts: 220 | From: 707 | Registered: Apr 2009
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nitrous_bob
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if your stock do a stock replacement....they are $80 brand new i think
a good billet aluminum is $300+, you can spend it elsewhere much better
dont waste your money on what you DONT need
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Posts: 1402 | From: st clair shores MI | Registered: Nov 2000
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SLOWSN95
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Never use an aluminum flywheel for a street driven car.. stick with a stocker
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Posts: 2214 | From: 510/east bay | Registered: Mar 2008
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Duncan Motors
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i like all the ones i had with aluminum. felt a lil lurchy at low speed cruising. that was about it tho. made every car a lil more peppy and rev alil better.
Posts: 6310 | From: Vallejo | Registered: Sep 2006
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Greasy
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Originally posted by SLOWSN95:
Never use an aluminum flywheel for a street driven car.. stick with a stocker
My street car never had an issue with it, what about '03-'04 Cobras? They come factory with an aluminum flywheel.
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Posts: 3272 | From: North Dallas | Registered: Jan 2005
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Duncan Motors
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theres pros an cons on both. but nothing that is big issues i think
Posts: 6310 | From: Vallejo | Registered: Sep 2006
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nitrous_bob
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Originally posted by Duncan Motors:
theres pros an cons on both. but nothing that is big issues i think
exactly, if you crap hundies...buy it, not gonna hurt anything
but if you work for a living....its unneeded
in my opinion there are no cons so to speak
the pros for either ????
an aluminum will spin up quicker, but "hit" softer
an iron will "hit" harder, and spin up slower
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5.0 OG since 1990
Posts: 1402 | From: st clair shores MI | Registered: Nov 2000
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phildog
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Originally posted by SLOWSN95:
Never use an aluminum flywheel for a street driven car.. stick with a stocker
Huh? Apparently someone forgot to tell this to some folks who work at a small company in a place called Dearborn Michigan! Terminator Cobras came stock with aluminum flywheels.
This topic always stirs debate and will continue to do so. People act like an aluminum wheel weighs nothing and is impossible to launch. Ummmm, try driving a Tilton triple disc setup on the street. Yes, that is a difficult package to manage from a low speed standing start. But the average street oriented aluminum wheel makes the car respond quicker and accelerate quicker. For me, an aluminum flywheel is the only wheel I will have in any of my cars.
Posts: 1554 | From: 510 | Registered: Apr 2002
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